At 19:16 2002-09-24 -0600, Peter wrote: >... >1) Why is it that the C.R.S. isn't jumping at the chance >to use Linux on any recycled computer?
I took a l@@k at their (minimalist) website, and got the impression that they don't do much with the software. Does it go out with whatever happened to be on the HD? Surely they are not re-installing some version of Windows, as that would probably break licence terms, and old versions that would run on them are unobtainable at any price IIRC. >2) Can older distros (they are the only one's that can effectively run on older machines), My first Mandrake was 7.1 or 7.2, from a magazine CD, and the docs said "optimized for 586", but it ran OK on an old 486. And if CCRS is also knee-deep in old PCs like the US groups, we can probably afford to reject the really old stuff. >... which distro could everyone agree would be effective >in recycling a computer Mandrake seems to have the inside track in many places. We should probably decide on one distro and stick with it, to ease our support workload. >... and to learn Linux? Does are target "market" want to "learn Linux", or just get some tasks done? >4) Why would any potential volunteer who is willing to >be trained on Linux be interested in helping others in >the community or overeseas? Because some people like to be useful, and help others. Calgary is a hotbed of volunteers of all kinds. - - - Additional comments... We (CLUG/Recycling) need to decide who/what is our intended market: Schools etc with LTSP, or individuals (not networked (LAN), but perhaps a modem). Or both? If we want to set up useful Linux boxes, can we work with/through CCRS? If not, would they supply us with hardware? Do we have another source in meaningful quantity? Open Office (which is OSS and free) is a very worthwhile addition to whatever we provide. We could also seed some Windows versions to help with integration of the Linux PCs. Does OOo run OK with minimalist window managers, such as ICE WM? -- John Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Calgary, Alberta, Canada. "Helping People Prosper in the Information Age".
